Suspicious XOR Encoded PowerShell Command
Detects presence of a potentially xor encoded powershell command
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 3 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Unknown
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| mez0.cc/posts/cobaltstrike-powershell-exec/ | Only this detection cites it |
| redcanary.com/blog/yellow-cockatoo/ | Only this detection cites it |
| speakerdeck.com/heirhabarov/hunting-for-powershell-abuse?slide=65 | 3 |
| zero2auto.com/2020/05/19/netwalker-re/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- bb780e0c-16cf-4383-8383-1e5471db6cf9
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.executionattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1